“…Participants who were able to balance family and work found that it was very helpful in maintaining their health (Hibbard & Pope, 1991;Lahelma, Arber, Kivel, & Roos, 2002), enhanced feelings of happiness (Baruch & Barnett, 1986), pro-moted women's self-esteem (Pietromonaco, Manis, & Frohardt-Lane, 1986;Reitzes & Mutran, 1994), allowed women to feel easily satisfied with their work and life (Adams, King, & King, 1996;Schoon, Hansson, & Salmela-Aro, 2005), and helped them discover that their family role could buffer stress that was related to their jobs (Barnett, Marshall, & Singer, 1992). In addition, Gottman (1999) found that a harmonious relationship was an important foundation in a successful marriage.…”